Jokers Wild

by George R. R. Martin, Edward Bryant, John J. Miller, Leanne C. Harper, Lewis Shiner, Melinda M. Snodgrass and Walton SimonsBook 3 of 12 in Wild Cards
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Description

Forty years after the "wild card" virus swept Earth, leaving its survivorsand their descendantsblessed or cursed with superhuman powers (aces) or grotesque deformities (jokers), a cadre of men led by the Astrologer seeks bloody vengeance on the "aces" who disrupted their evil schemes.

What it’s like

ThemeAlternate HistoryPost-Apocalyptic FantasyVengefulMan-Made HorrorJustice & Revenge
ViolenceGraphic
CombatSkirmish-Heavy
HorrorChilling

Details

First published
November 1987
Pages
464
Reading time
About 9 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tor
Language
English
ISBN
9780765365095
Series
Wild Cards, Book 3

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